eHEALTH Weekly Newsletter: 23 May, 2014   Volume 11, Issue 19
  
Google makes $130m investment in healthcare tech
Internet search giant Google is making serious headway in the healthcare technology market by investing US$130m in Flatiron Health, an aggregator of data on cancer for doctors.
Former Microsoft India Chairman joins Strand Life Sciences
Former Microsoft India Chairman Ravi Venkatesan, who helped build and expand Microsoft's largest presence outside of the USA in India, has joined the Boards of Strand Life Sciences, a new generation healthcare innovation company headquartered in Bangalore, and its US subsidiary, Strand Genomics,Inc.
Community radio station to run health bulletins in 5 languages
In an attempt to encourage awareness about health issues like infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, family planning, immunisation programmes and sanitation among the tea tribe community and those residing in river islands, a community radio station is expected to be operational within the next few months.
Sleep deprivation ups obesity among kids
A recent study revealed that sleep deprivation during infancy and early childhood increases risk of obesity and adiposity or overall body fat later.
Comprehensive approach to fighting Hepatitis: Report
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) has made public a new report including recommendations on silent epidemic, called 'Hepatitis'.
Robotic Surgery Promises better Outcome
Dr Rajesh Taneja,, Senior Consultant, Urology, Andrology and Robotic Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, in conversation with Shahid Akhter, ENN, shares his da Vinci thoughts on Urology
Cloud Technology A Boon for Hospitals
A messiah for heart, Dr Ramakanta Panda, VC & MD, Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai, in conversation with Rachita Jha, ENN, talks about his future plans and shares his pearls of wisdom for the next government
mHealth will be a Rs 3,000 Crore Market
Dr Ruchi Dass, CEO, HealthCursor Consulting India and mHealth evangelist talks about the growth of mHealth sector in India



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